implanting

present participle of implant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of implanting Cultured pearls, as opposed to natural ones, are created by implanting a shell bead into a mollusk. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 The two-part procedure involves implanting thin electrodes into precise areas of the brain linked to Tourette symptoms, then connecting them under the skin to a pulse generator near the collarbone. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The surgical procedure involves implanting a complex, electrical device that allows deaf children and adults to hear. — James G. Naples, Fortune, 27 June 2026 Manipulations include everything from surgically removing key tissues to implanting beads soaked with signaling molecules to injecting DNA into cells to instruct them to make a different set of proteins. — ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026 Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy and depression generally involves implanting an electrical stimulator in the left side of a patient’s chest, where the vagus nerve passes. — Elizabeth Riley, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026 Attorney Ben Ikuta claims that Acacio continued to perform medical procedures on patients while his license was suspended, including performing transfers and implanting embryos. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 Score and Mills, a Brevard County couple, sued IVF Life — which does business as Fertility Center of Orlando — last month for implanting Score with the the wrong embryo. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026 After implanting him with the device, a now docile Hank reveals that he's already released implanted people into the Wasteland — and that they've been given instructions. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implanting
Verb
  • Avoid planting them in areas where other legumes have been grown over the past two years, and look for pea varieties known for their shoots and tendrils.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Florida citrus growers are planting trees with gene-editing technology to combat the deadly citrus greening disease that has devastated many of their crops.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Part of it has to do with Tariq, a Pakistani American filmmaker who partially grew up in Texas and has a knack for embedding a dizzying aesthetic into cross-cultural explorations.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • By starting with high-value use cases, embedding governance and security by design, and establishing clear economic measures tied to business outcomes, organizations can move from isolated AI pilots to scalable AI execution.
    — Dilip Kumar, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The first calf was born in 2013; by 2025, the project had become one of Namibia’s larger privately run rhino-breeding operations.
    — Rhett Ayers Butler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The William & Mary biologist followed their recovery from the DDT era as the bay became home to the world’s largest breeding population of ospreys.
    — Mark Robichaux, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike rooting hormone powder, this is a liquid product that helps plants overcome transplant shock.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The London native had watched NFL games played at Wembley on television before, but arrived Saturday with no rooting interest in either Kansas or Arizona State.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Fall weekends can get busy, especially during the Woolly Worm Festival, so book lodging early.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Consumers saw higher prices in August month-over-month for categories such as communication, lodging away from home, airline fares, education, and used cars and trucks.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Implanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implanting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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